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05-06-2015 11:44 PM

andrewss

Ah yeah

Well that is cool, post some updates when you are able to get some pictures of them

05-06-2015 11:42 PM

sundragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewss

lovely tank! I am curious did any of the hongsloi fry survive?

lets see some pix of the new apistogrammas

Thanks! I just got them today and they are hiding, I'll post a few soon.
Unfortunately, the hongsloi died. I am tempted to get another pair as our LFS has a bunch.

05-06-2015 11:31 PM

andrewss

lovely tank! I am curious did any of the hongsloi fry survive?

lets see some pix of the new apistogrammas

05-06-2015 11:27 PM

sundragon

REEEEBOOOOT:

Got sidetracked by projects and other obligations. My tank looked horrible so I trimmed it down. The Staurogyne repens carpet had died out so I bought a bunch and restarted it.
I lost all but two Emperor Tetra to carpet surfing. I also lost a few Cherry Barbs, and a few cardinals. Today, I went and purchased 15 Cardinals, 10 Emperors, 2 Otos, and a few Apisto agassizi Fire Red! looking forward to how this grows out.
I am looking to give away some of the Tiger Nymphaea as they are over running the tank.

02-01-2013 02:26 AM

sundragon

Here's a video of momma keeping a watchful eye, and a pic of dad helping her out...

And so do the tiger barbs by the way. I have always liked them but since I keep angels it is not to be for me. I am curious why your list for more fish does not include increasing that school.

As for the discus idea, I would have to vote no for this tank. It would completely upset everything that is working just right here; keep the idea for a larger tank. It IS a good idea, just not for this tank.

Keep the pictures coming!

01-29-2013 09:28 PM

sundragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoxxerBoyDrew

Tank is still looking GREAT!!!

The Pencil Fish are still my Faves! Glad to hear about the diffuser still going good! I am really thinking of going that route! About how long are the CO2 tanks lasting? Just wondering because my Son has a few of them from his Paint ball days, and I hate to see them just lying there when I could be using them!!!

24oz (2lbs) tanks last about ~2 months, but with EI dosing I upped the CO2 from 3bps to 4bps so I'm going to say 1.5 months.

01-29-2013 09:22 PM

sundragon

Decisions, decisions...

I wanted Discus a while back - Not sure I want test my plants ability to deal with the warmer water (aside from finding homes for the other fish that can't tolerate the warmer temps)

Help me choose one of the below:

10 Neon Rainbow fish?

15 more cardinals? (I may do this anyway)

6 Peacock Gudgeons? (Just saw these for the first time and wow)

4 more cherry barbs?

Edit: currently the tank's residents include 4 cherry barbs, small school of Pencilfish, small school of cardinals, 2 cory sterbai, 3 otos, 3 apistogramma, and a partridge in a pair tree... /Edit

Any other recommendations? I love schooling fish but I think something personality would be nice.

01-24-2013 09:39 PM

BoxxerBoyDrew

Tank is still looking GREAT!!!

The Pencil Fish are still my Faves! Glad to hear about the diffuser still going good! I am really thinking of going that route! About how long are the CO2 tanks lasting? Just wondering because my Son has a few of them from his Paint ball days, and I hate to see them just lying there when I could be using them!!!

Anyway keep up the GREAT WORK!
Drew

01-24-2013 06:48 PM

sundragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomasz

Hi sundragon,

I've been reading the majority of this. In your most recent photos I noticed you have what looks to be a fan/wave mover for water. It seems to do a gentle job, what kind/type?

It's just a power head (hydor nano) to help with flow and CO2 distribution. It's at the back of the tank opposite the filter intake driving water towards it. I was told a circular churning of the water is good.

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01-23-2013 10:37 PM

Tomasz

Hi sundragon,

I've been reading the majority of this. In your most recent photos I noticed you have what looks to be a fan/wave mover for water. It seems to do a gentle job, what kind/type?

01-22-2013 06:20 PM

sundragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rbp917

If you are still interested in discus you may want to check out discus Hans in Baltimore and set up a visit.

Thanks, I would consider them but the plants in this tank may not survive the warmer water I've read they require.

01-17-2013 11:41 PM

Rbp917

If you are still interested in discus you may want to check out discus Hans in Baltimore and set up a visit.

12-29-2012 08:59 AM

sundragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchfish9

I saw this tank a long time ago when I first joined this site. I have always really liked it!! Great job!!!

Thanks!

Just a little update:

The Coral red pencil males are coloring up and sparring. Here's a clip

I started to dose EI and the plants are pearling for the first time since I set up the tank but only on trace day for some reason.

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